Reaction to a story. Express UKMany Britons blamed former Prime Minister Tony Blair and insisted that the Taliban “send Bill Blair”.
A Burston 274 said: “He brought us into Afghanistan at the request of the then recognized government. Not the enemy of that government.
“It would be as if the Germans had demanded compensation for the damage done to Belgium by fighting the French and the British in two world wars!”
Another response added that while the Taliban were on a “legal kick”, “why not return all the equipment you stole from US and British forces?” Isn’t this your property?
In an interview with Noor Mohammad Mutawakil, who works with the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture. Daily Mirror “Britain is ready to give us war compensation,” he said.
“We welcome that. Other countries involved in the war must also be prepared to pay.
Talking to a White Hall source, however. Daily mail “We don’t know what they’re going to ask for right now,” he said, “even if we pay.” [reparations] Whether or not is a different matter. “
Col. Richard Kemp, a former infantry battalion commanding officer in Afghanistan, called the Taliban’s demand a provocative demand by a terrorist group.
“This is outrage for the terrorist group that has taken over the country to demand compensation from countries that have fought for the rule of law in Afghanistan,” Kemp said.
The British government should not even consider giving a penny to these bloodthirsty killers.
“This will be the first of many demands from the government that have the potential to kill, torture and subjugate the population.”
More angry reactions from the public kicked the Taliban hard against any compensation.
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“Not a single penny should be paid to the Taliban,” he said.
He said that it would be a great insult to all those who fought and died defending this country. They want to rule Afghanistan, then let them fund it.
Although much of the blame has fallen on former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mandy Jones believes that Britain “took Blair into a situation where we shouldn’t have, but [we] Certainly no money is owed to them, especially since it will help terrorists.